adj
Meaning 1
Preparatory or introductory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: formal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
propaedeutic
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Pronunciation
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/ˌpɹoʊpiːˈdjuːtɪk/
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/ˌpɹɑpəˈduːtik/
noun
Meaning 2
An introductory course of instruction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
preceding and preparing for something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- preparatory steps
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: preparatory, preparative
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
a course that provides an introduction to an art or science (or to more advanced study generally)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: propaedeutics
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: course, course of study, course of instruction, class
History
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek προπαιδεύω (propaideúō, “I give preparatory instruction”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + παιδεύω (paideúō, “I teach”).
Across languages
Translations
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: propedèutic — preparatory or introductory
- Dutch: propedeutisch — preparatory or introductory
- Esperanto: propedeŭtika — preparatory or introductory
- Finnish: propedeuttinen — preparatory or introductory
- French: préparatoire — preparatory or introductory
- French: propédeutique — preparatory or introductory
- German: propädeutisch — preparatory or introductory
- Italian: propedeutico — preparatory or introductory
- Japanese: 調製用 — preparatory or introductory
- Spanish: propedéutico — preparatory or introductory
- Swedish: propedeutisk — preparatory or introductory
- Czech: propedeutika — course or instruction providing preparatory or introductory teaching
- Esperanto: propedeŭtiko — course or instruction providing preparatory or introductory teaching
- French: propédeutique — course or instruction providing preparatory or introductory teaching
- German: Propädeutik — course or instruction providing preparatory or introductory teaching
- Irish: réamheolaíocht — course or instruction providing preparatory or introductory teaching
- Italian: propedeutico — course or instruction providing preparatory or introductory teaching
- Polish: propedeutyka — course or instruction providing preparatory or introductory teaching
- Swedish: propedeutik — course or instruction providing preparatory or introductory teaching
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